The Judge is dead; long live The Judge

Honestly I’m not really sure what went wrong. I downloaded a new BIOS rom, hoping to add some extra functionality in the way of USB device booting. The mobo’s flash utility appeared to work correctly – it flashed, then verified, and said all was well. Upon reboot, however, the computer did not post. Nothing I tried got it booting again – removing the CMOS battery, setting the CMOS clear jumper, using the recovery utility – nothing. A new motherboard is in order.

My mom was going to buy me a pair of $90 binoculars for my birthday. It would have been really great to have them out at the campsite on the 16th. Instead, I had her order me a $90 motherboard replacement. I’ve still got the telescope, so I’m sure we’ll be in for some awesome sights – but it really does bum me out that I won’t have the binoculars until I’m able to save up. The new motherboard is due to arrive tomorrow, so it won’t be long before I’m back up and running.

About Me

I'm a 33 year old programmer, writer, father of three, and amateur astronomer, philosopher, and physicist. I love the clear night sky, and I love sharing its wonders with anyone who wants to hear of them!